Using assessment tools to accelerate team coaching This article was written by Phillip Sandahl, MCC, CTPC, CPCC, ORSCC and originally appeared in choice, the magazine of professional coaching. Fundamentally, our work as coaches takes place in the context of conversation. That’s true for one-on-one coaching, and true for teams as well. With teams, the conversation […]

In this third article in our series, we turn our attention to the presence and impact of rank and culture on coaching. Rank is relative position, standing, or station that a group is granted in a social hierarchy. Rank is socially assigned, not individually chosen. Like other dynamics we have discussed in this series, rank […]

QUICK LINKS: – Content for Coaches and Consultants – ThoughtAction LLC – Adonai Business Solutions – choice Magazine In this second article in our series, we explore the dynamics of power and privilege and their impact on coaching. Power (or power-over) is the perceived or actual possession of control, authority, strength or influence over self and/or others. We […]

QUICK LINKS: –Impact Coaching Academy – Library of Professional Coaching – ThoughtAction LLC – choice Magazine Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. Do the words empower you? Do they make you feel overwhelmed? Like jumping in and rolling up your sleeves? Or do they seem to be saccharine-ized versions of issues that you are passionate about? What about words […]

QUICK LINKS: –Impact Coaching Academy – ICF International – Adonai Business Solutions – choice Magazine In the first three articles of this series, I shared how to engage corporate skeptics in coaching. In this fourth article, I examine how to approach mindfulness with hesitant executives. “I’m the Smartest Person in the Room. Why Do I Need Mindfulness?” […]

QUICK LINKS: –Impact Coaching Academy – Koach – ThoughtAction LLC – choice Magazine In the first two articles in this series, I shared how to engage corporate skeptics in coaching. In this third article, I examine the power of brain-based questions to engage executives in coaching. “I’m Successful Because I’m a Leader Who Has All the Answers” […]